It’s kind of early in the season, but with these unseasonably warm days, and needing to make up for a nearly-disastrous 2020, I decided to venture out on the lake for a bit. Being so early, I didn’t expect to get much in the way of wildlife pictures, but, well, below are the best of the 329 frames I came back with.

The water sure seemed cold to me, but there were turtle heads poping up all over one area to eyeball me as I went by.

And there were a few out enjoying the early spring sun.

This hawk was enjoying the sun and the wind:

With the rains we’ve had, the lake level was ample to allow me to get into some of my favorite nooks, cranies, backwaters, and feeder creeks. Yes, I was up a creek, but I had my paddle.

The year-rounders were here, of course, like these Mallards:

…just before they flew off…

And the Canada Geese.

The small birds are out and about too, like this Chickadee:

Now if these guys can get along, as different as they are, why can’t we?

By the way, that wasn’t the Obligatory Great Blue Heron picture. Wait for it…..

And a second one to make up for lost time: